DJJ OPERATIONS CONSULTANT - 80080731 1

State of Florida

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position plays a lead role in conducting complex research projects and statistical tests to advance knowledge of effective juvenile justice policy and practice. Additionally, this position will assist with development and maintenance of visual analytic reports using software such as Tableau or Power Business Intelligence (BI). This position will also play a key role in assisting with oversight and operation of grant-funded initiatives, and may also apply for grant funding, both federal and non-federal.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply advanced research methods.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply advanced statistical tests such as propensity score matching, coarsened exact matching, and multi-level modelling.
• Knowledge of and ability to use SPSS and Stata software.
• Knowledge of the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS).
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice in juvenile justice.
• Knowledge of the Florida juvenile justice system.
• Experience with advanced research methods including quasi-experimental designs.
• One year of applied research experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a social science field.
• Ph.D. in a social science field.
• Demonstrated ability to develop grant applications.
• Experience conducting analyses using Florida Juvenile Justice data
• Ability to successfully develop manuscripts for publication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and evaluation that informs policy and practice utilizing advanced research methods and advanced mathematical and statistical techniques. These tasks require significant coding knowledge and experience. Software utilized includes Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Stata, Structured Query Language (SQL), and Excel.
• Data science tasks including analysis and visualization using Tableau and/or Power BI.
• Training and development of training materials for grant-funded projects.
• Leading evaluation projects ensuring fidelity of implementation and quality designs.
• Mentoring junior staff on statistical techniques.
• Conducting academic literature reviews, maintaining current knowledge in research on relevant areas including risk assessment, evidence-based practice, and evaluation.
• Applying for grant funding, when assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The Department of Juvenile Justice salutes our heroes. We are honored to have the opportunity to support our nation’s veterans and their families. We value the service given to our country and support the hiring of service members and military spouses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level